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- Page 1 Quick Installation Guide eXtremeRAID 1100 PCI to Ultra2 SCSI RAID Controller P/N: 775031-00...
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Page 3: Quick Installation Guide
Part Number 775031-00 © Copyright 1999 Mylex Corporation. All Rights Reserved. All contents of this manual are copyrighted by Mylex Corporation. The information contained herein is the exclusive property of Mylex Corporation and shall not be copied, transferred, photocopied, translated on paper, film, electronic media, or computer-readable form;... - Page 4 (even if Mylex Corporation has been advised of the possibility of such damages). Any questions or comments regarding this document or its contents should be addressed to Mylex Corporation at the address shown on the cover.
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Page 5: Regulatory Information
The eXtremeRAID™ DAC1164P complies with the following regulatory agencies: Federal Communications Commission The FCC information statements are in Appendix C of the eXtremeRAID Installation Guide (P/N 775013). Community of Europe The CE information statements are in Appendix C of the eXtremeRAID Installation Guide (P/N 775013). -
Page 6: Table Of Contents
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing NetWare 4.11/4.2 System ..........9 Overview NetWare 5.0 ................ 11 Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver Files for NetWare ....11 Tape and CD-ROM Support ............11 Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver for NetWare 5.0 .................. -
Page 7: Hardware
Hardware Introduction The eXtremeRAID 1100 (DAC1164P) is a very versatile PCI to Ultra2 SCSI, LVD RAID controller. There are thousands of possible hardware configurations. The following parameters are assumed: • A RAID 0, 1, or 5 configuration is being installed. - Page 8 Mylex manufacturing diagnostics – do not use Installing the eXtremeRAID into the System Board 1. With the power off, plug the eXtremeRAID card into an available 32- bit or 64-bit PCI slot (refer to Figure 2). eXtremeRAID DAC1164P Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 9 Available 32-bit or 64-bit PCI Slot Figure 2. Plugging the eXtremeRAID 1100 into a PCI Slot 2. Set the SCSI ID on each internal drive to a unique address between 0 and 15, but do not use address 7, as it is reserved for the controller. See the documentation that comes with your drives for instructions on how to do this.
- Page 10 Figure 3. Connecting Internal and External Drives 7. Connect a wide, round, 68-pin Very High Density Connector Interface (VHDCI) cable to the external SCSI connector on the eXtremeRAID controller and connect the other end of the cable to an external drive cabinet as required.
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Page 11: Raid Configuration
• Only one array will be configured using the Automatic Configuration option. • All drives being controlled by the eXtremeRAID board can be different sizes, but will all be formatted to the size of the smallest disk controlled by the eXtremeRAID board. - Page 12 RAID configuration exists: No existing RAID configuration has been detected. Would you like to configure a RAID drive now? [Yes] Select Yes with the arrow keys and Press Enter. This takes you to step 6. eXtremeRAID DAC1164P Quick Installation Guide...
- Page 13 RAID Configuration 6. The following options appear: Automatic Assisted Custom Select Automatic. Press Enter. Note The Scope of this Quick Reference Guide only covers Automatic Configuration. For information on performing Assisted or Custom RAID configurations, refer to the RAID EzAssist Configuration Utility User Reference Guide (P/N 775029).
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Page 14: Operating Systems And Drivers
NetWare Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 4.11/4.2 Controller If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller, you must install the controller driver at the time of NetWare 4.11/4.2 installation. The procedure below assumes that the CD-ROM drivers are available. -
Page 15: Installing The Mylex Disk Array Controller Into An Existing Netware 4.11/4.2 System
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing NetWare 4.11/4.2 System If NetWare 4.11/4.2 is already installed and you wish to add a Mylex Disk Array Controller later, the controller will be a secondary (non-bootable) controller. After installing the controller hardware and configuring a disk array, follow the procedure below to add the necessary controller drivers. - Page 16 16. Exit INSTALL.NLM by pressing <Esc> three times, then selecting Yes at the “Exit Install?” box. This concludes installation of the driver files needed to run your Mylex Disk Array Controller under NetWare 4.11/4.2. For more detailed information on operating system, driver installation, and GAM Server, see the Disk Array Controller Software Kit Installation Guide and User Manual (P/N 771929).
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Page 17: Overview Netware 5.0
NetWare installation file for MDAC.HAM. Tape and CD-ROM Support Tape drive support is available to the Mylex Disk Array Controller under NetWare by means of the NWASPI driver module that provides ASPI compatibility. Most NetWare applications that communicate through ASPI on the server will work with the controller. -
Page 18: Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver For Netware 5.0
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller as the Primary NetWare 5.0 Controller If the Mylex Disk Array Controller will be the primary (bootable) controller, you must install the controller driver at the time of NetWare 5.0 installation. Installing NetWare 5.0 Drivers NetWare version 5.0 is available on CD-ROM. - Page 19 Operating Systems and Drivers 4. Watch for the status screen that displays the drivers found for storage adapters: • Select Modify • Select Storage Adapters • Delete the MDAC.HAM line entries 5. Press the Insert key two times in order to add new drivers from another source.
- Page 20 Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver for NetWare 5.0 Installing Peripherals Under NetWare 5.0 Non-disk peripheral devices, such as tape or CD-ROM drives, can be installed on any channel of the controller. Each non-disk device will require a unique SCSI ID, different from any other non-disk device connected to the controller regardless of the channel.
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Page 21: Installing The Mylex Disk Array Controller Into An Existing Netware 5.0 System
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing NetWare 5.0 System If NetWare 5.0 is already installed and you wish to add a Mylex Disk Array Controller later, the controller will be a secondary (non-bootable) controller. After installing the controller hardware and configuring a disk array, follow the procedure below to add the necessary controller drivers. - Page 22 18. Exit INSTALL.NLM by pressing <Esc> three times, then selecting Yes at the “Exit Install?” box. This concludes installation of the driver files needed to run your Mylex Disk Array Controller under NetWare 5.0. For more detailed information on operating system, driver installation, and GAM Server, see the Disk Array Controller Software Kit Installation Guide and User Manual (P/N 771929).
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Page 23: Windows Nt
8. When prompted for the Manufacturer’s supplied hardware support disk, insert the NT/NW drivers diskette into the floppy disk drive and press <Enter>. 9. Select the Mylex Disk Array Controller Driver in the list and press <Enter>. 10. Choose S to specify an additional device. - Page 24 12. With the Software Kit diskette still in the floppy disk drive, press <Enter>. 13. Select the Mylex Accelerated Disk Driver in the list and press <Enter>. 14. If you have drivers to install for other controllers (for example, an on- board SCSI controller to run other devices such as a CD-ROM drive, etc.), repeat Step 6 and Step 7.
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Page 25: Installing The Mylex Disk Array Controller Into An Existing Windows Nt 4.X System
Installing the Mylex Disk Array Controller into an Existing Windows NT 4.x System If Windows NT 4.x is already installed and you wish to add a Mylex Disk Array Controller later, the controller will be a secondary (non-bootable) controller. After installing the controller hardware and configuring a disk array, follow the procedure below to add the necessary controller drivers. - Page 26 18. From the Install Driver box, be sure the Mylex Accelerated Disk Driver is selected and click OK. 19. If there is an existing Mylex driver in the system you will see a Windows NT Setup box. Click New to install the new driver from the diskette.
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